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I recently acquired a 1937 Kelvinator refrigerator. It belonged to my grandparents. I have 2 questions: (1) Would this model still use ammonia vs freon for cooling? Or was everything switched to freon by 1937? (2) Where could I locate a repair/parts manual for this? Any help is...

OK. We redid our powder room. All new drywall. We wiped the dust off of the walls prior to priming with towels. Used many towels until no more dust was showing on the walls and the towles were no longer "dusty". I was afraid to use a damp rag over the bare joint compound. Primed the...

I am hanging 1/2" drywall in my 1st floor powder room. Between 2 studs is a forced air duct that goes to the 2nd floor. It sits flush inside the stud wall except toward the bottom where a seam is located to join 2 pieces of ductwork. This seam sits out beyond the studs by approx 1/4" ---- the...

Remodeling my 1st floor powder room. Gutted everything. The floor is 3/8" plywood subfloor. Wall plates etc built on top of that. Then there is a layer of 3/4" particle board. On top of that was 1/4" plywood underlayment that had the vinyl flooring on. I pulled the underlayment off easily...

I want to insulate my concrete block basement walls with foam board insulation, and use furring strips to install paneling. My question is 1) Iinstall the furring strips 16" on center and insulate between each strip? 2) Insulate the entire wall first, then place the furring strips on...

My gutters are sloping back toward the fascia. I put a level under the gutter and it confirmed this. The fascia, in theory, appears perpendicular to the ground, but in reality it isn't. Placing a level on the fascia board shows the bottom sticking out more than the top. Not a whole lot, but...